After two rancorous years of squabbling, confusion and heated debate, Georgia appears on the verge of having a medical marijuana law after the state Senate passed a sweeping bill Tuesday that would allow cannabis oil to be used to treat …
Republicans lawmakers in Florida who once opposed medical pot are now embracing it, motivated by the strong show of support from voters and worried that another constitutional amendment during next year’s presidential race could drive opponents to the polls. Last …
A bill to legalize cannabis oil to treat seizure disorders and seven other debilitating health problems passed a key committee in the Georgia House on Monday but faces an uphill battle in the state Senate, even in its latest, watered-down …
Debate has opened on a bill that would legalize the use of cannabis oil for cancer, seizure disorders and other chronic illnesses in Georgia. A House committee discussed the bill on Tuesday. Sponsoring Rep. Allen Peake of Macon said the …
A can of worms has been opened, the horse is out of the barn and the industry is gazing into Pandora’s Box. There is no shortage of idioms for workers’ compensation experts who are concerned over a decision last week …
Proponents of medical marijuana have begun an encore campaign for legalization in the state of Florida, filing a rewritten ballot measure just two months after one narrowly failed to pass. Backers of the constitutional amendment fell short of the 60 …
A clear majority of Georgia voters support legalizing medical marijuana, but they appear more closely split on whether to permit its recreational use, according to a poll by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The poll showed 84 percent of registered voters agreed …
A top state lawmaker has filed an early bill that would allow for the limited use of medical cannabis in Georgia. Republican Rep. Allen Peake, who serves as part of the House leadership team, filed the legislation known as “Haleigh’s …
A legislative panel looking at the use of medical marijuana in South Carolina is holding hearings. The committee met in Greenville on Thursday with another session set for Florence next month. The panel established earlier this year will report back …
Nicole Steinhilber recently graduated from the University of Hartford in Connecticut with a degree in chemistry and didn’t have to look far to find a job. Steinhilber is working as a lab technician in a converted former mill building Willington, …
